Hearing scratching late at night? Fluttering through your walls? We think its a bird, mice or other rodent. Well guess again, you've probably got bats in the attic. Bats in Michigan are dwelling bats, meaning they live in caves or cave like structures. What better place for a bat to live then a very hot sheltered attic keeping them free from predators and high off the ground making it an easy way out to feed at night. We generally find that bats will enter a structure 7 to 8 feet and higher. Big brown and little brown bats are the most common bats to find in your Michigan house attic. These are colonizing bats because they live in large groups. These colonies can be referred as maternity or male bachelor colonies. Maternal mothers will have their pups here so they can be nurtured, raised, and protected.
Seeing a lot of bat droppings in the attic but there are no bats in sight? Well this is because bats will find crevices and warm places like under your insulation to live. We assume bats will be hanging upside down up high in the attic. This can be true sometimes but in Michigan the weather is so up and down, the bats need warm areas to survive. During the hottest months like August and September you may see bats hanging there.
Why can't you just go up there and grab the bats? Well you can't ever get to the whole colony. Even if you did grab them all up and relocate them to another area they will always come back. No matter how far away you take them. Bats are persistent and will try to get back into their roosting areas up to five years. Its important to make sure your home is bat proofed and all the necessary repairs are done to keep the bats out.
Mice and Rats in the Attic
Mice are nocturnal rodents that live in fields, wood piles, and a lot of the time in your attic. Mice control is another one of our specialties. When you hear running, noises in the wall, or clawing at the drywall you may be hearing mice in the attic. Mice in the attic can easily be identified by a home inspection. Upon inspection we identify mice droppings in the attic and most of all tunneling through the insulation. If there are half dollar size holes in the insulation chances are you have mice nesting in pockets of the insulation. Mice have been known to chew on wiring in the attic and cause nearly 25% of all house fires. Mice can easily be removed by trapping, treating or excluded.
Squirrels in the attic
Most squirrels in Michigan living or nest in your attic are diurnal rodents. These include; red squirrels, fox squirrels, and grey squirrels. The most active times are first thing in the morning and just before sunset. In Michigan We also have Flying squirrels which are most active at night to avoid predators. Squirrels in the attic use insulation for a nesting area were they can have their young and create families of squirrels. Just like mice squirrels can create a nuisance problem by chewing wires and creating house fires. Squirrel dropping are also very unhealthy and should always be removed if identified in the attic. The best solution to get rid of the squirrels from your attic is by trapping, relocation, or exclusion. The squirrels will always chew their way back into your attic if sealing and fixing the openings aren't done correctly.
Raccoons in the attic
Raccoons can by identified by the most destructive attic pest. Raccoons use insulation for bedding and breading grounds. Once the raccoons are in your attic they will cause all sorts of damage. Raccoons rip up all of your insulation causing your energy bills to sky rockets. Also raccoon droppings in the attic are very bad for your health. They carry the eggs of ring worm which can be harmful to humans. Raccoons are very easily identified for making loud noises through out the attic. Sometimes you will hear scratching or squealing. Raccoons have their pups during the end of March and through out April. If you are hearing loud noises and can see a huge hole in the soffit, roof, or vent you most likely have raccoons in the attic. Raccoons are easily removed by trapping and relocation.
Contact
If you have a problem with attic pest control and need our services for squirrel removal, raccoon removal, rat removal, mice removal or bat removal you can contact The Bat Specialists of Michigan. We service many areas in South East Michigan.
For the Following Areas Contact: (248) 361-1528
Get rid of Squirrels, Mice, bats, and raccoons from attics Oakland County, MI. Including but not limited to all of the following cities:
Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clarkston, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Holly, Madison Heights, Milford, Novi, Oak Park, Ortonville, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Southfield, Troy, Walled lake, Waterford, Wixom, West Bloomfield, Wolverine Lake, and all surrounding Oakland County areas.
Get rid of Squirrels, Mice, bats, and raccoons from attics Lapeer County, MI. Including but not limited to all of the following cities:
Almont, Attica, Clifford,Columbiaville, Dryden, Imlay City, Lapeer, Metamora, North Branch, Otter Lake and all surrounding Lapeer County areas.
Get rid of Squirrels, Mice, bats, and raccoons from attics Macomb County, MI. Including but not limited to all of the following cities:
Armada, Center Line, Chesterfield, Clinton, Eastpointe, Memphis, Mount Clemons, New Baltimore, New Haven, Romeo, Saint Claire Shores, Shelby, Sterling Heights, Utica, Warren, and all surrounding Macomb County areas.
For the Following Areas Contact: (810) 922-5495
Get rid of Squirrels, Mice, bats, and raccoons from attics Genesee County, MI. Including but not limited to all of the following cities:
Burton, Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Linden, Montrose, Mount Morris, Ottisville, Swartz Creek and all surrounding Genesee County areas.
Get rid of Squirrels, Mice, bats, and raccoons from attics Livingston County, MI. Including but not limited to all of the following cities:
Brighton, Fowlerville, Howell, Pinckney, Whitmore Lake and all surrounding Livingston County areas.